Countries Mali junta leader pardons all 49 Ivorian soldiers Bamako – Mali’s junta leader on Friday pardoned all 49 Ivorian soldiers whose arrest in July triggered a bitter diplomatic... Read more 7 Jan, 2023
Countries Mali junta rejects ‘biased’ UN allegations of killings Bamako – The junta in Mali on Friday rejected “biased” UN allegations of a massacre of civilians by the... Read more 3 Sep, 2022
Countries Guinea political coalition announces demonstrations Conakry – An influential Guinean political coalition on Thursday called for renewed demonstrations against the ruling junta despite an... Read more 22 Jul, 2022
World Dialogue with Suu Kyi ‘not impossible’ says Myanmar junta Dialogue between Myanmar’s junta and ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to end the bloody crisis unleashed by the... Read more 2 Jul, 2022
Chad Chad prosecutor seeks 2 years’ jail for opposition leaders N’Djamena – Chad’s public prosecutor on Monday said he was seeking two-year prison terms against six opposition leaders arrested... Read more 6 Jun, 2022
Countries Lawmakers in post-coup Mali look at election bill Bamako – Lawmakers named by Mali’s military junta have begun consultations on an election bill, an official said on... Read more 11 May, 2022
Countries Mali jihadists claim to capture fighter with Russia’s Wagner Bamako – A jihadist group in Mali on Monday claimed to have captured a fighter from the Kremlin-linked Wagner mercenary... Read more 25 Apr, 2022
Countries Niger MPs to vote on foreign troop presence Niamey – Niger’s MPs will on Friday for the first time debate the presence of foreign forces fighting jihadists in the... Read more 23 Apr, 2022
Countries Guinean ex-ministers held in corruption crackdown Conakry – Two former ministers in the West African state of Guinea are being held under an anti-corruption drive launched... Read more 22 Apr, 2022
Countries Mali junta says sticking to two-year transition Bamako – Mali’s ruling junta announced on Thursday the launch of a two-year transition “process” before elections are held, in... Read more 22 Apr, 2022